VIDEO- West Wing- Liberal

[liveoaktx]

Smitts

[PDittie]

1. Nice and fast, liveoak

Thanks.

[Chichiri]

2. Best TV moment so far this year

Thanks!

[DeepModem Mom]

16. Absolutely!

[MelissaB]

3. Thank you!

[noahmijo]

4. Too bad we can't get a real Democratic candidate to say this

Awesome thanks for the clip man

[noahmijo]

11. Is it me or did Alda study O'Really for the part of the Repuke?

[Jim Sagle]

18. Reminded me more of Cheeeeeney.

[ncrainbowgrrl]

39. To me, his character looked like a blend of McCain and Darth Cheney.

:hi:

[MelissaB]

5. It reminds me of the scene in "The American President"

when the president decides to address his critics and fight for what he believes in.

[johnaries]

6. Wow! That was fast! I'm bookmarking.

It's going to be forwarded an awful lot tomorrow - can your servers take it?

[Straight Shooter]

7. To me, first and foremost, "liberal" means generous.

Repubs have twisted the word "liberal" to mean loose morals, which isn't true, just because we mind our own private business and expect other people to mind theirs. Conservatives always seem to be sniffing around as if they have the sneaking suspicion that someone, somewhere, is having a good time and must be stopped.

Thanks for that vid clip, liveoaktx. I had no idea that the West Wing was so intense.

[YOY]

21. for them Liberal=Libertine

Laughable really.

[FreedomAngel82]

24. Exactly

Jimmy Smitts as Santos going over this is beautiful. I get so sick and tired of them saying "liberal" like we're "loonies" or Commies or whatever. He put it perfectly.

[Redneck Socialist]

8. Damn, sometimes I missing having a TV

Thanks for the clip. Good stuff.

[liveoaktx]

9. Actually the first time I ever watched that show-I don't watch network tv

but was interesting to see how they would treat a live debate.

[Redneck Socialist]

10. I've actually seen quite a few episodes of the show on reruns.

One of my friends is a big fan so I catch some shows with him and I watch it when I visit my folks. What I've seen of it at least has been very well done and the idea of a live 'debate' is pure genius IMO.

[FreedomAngel82]

25. It was a great episode

I got into the show last year when I became a political junkie. They have out season's one through five now (I have one through four and going to see about getting five for Christmas hopefully) if you want to buy and catch up. :) It's a great show. I'm going to miss Martin Sheen on there though but I've warmed up to Santos.

[funflower]

12. Woohoo! Any democrats in the Senate watching?

I have to say Alan Alda is delightfully evil as the republican challenger.

[Roxy66]

13. I loved it when Vinick was asked what he would do instead of Debt Relief

"Cut Taxes"....I laughed my ass off

[deadparrot]

14. You know, I frequent one WW board for news and spoilers,

and everyone absolutely loathed this episode. Of course, I'm pretty sure some of those people are on meds, from the way they talk.

I loved it, dammit. Of course, I'm a history/political science major. I love talking about politics, so this was right up my alley.

[Olney Blue]

19. deadparrot- good luck with your studies!

I enjoy your posts...

[deadparrot]

20. Thanks a lot.

:)

[DeepModem Mom]

15. Thank you liveoaktx! Nominated. What would we do without you? nt

[senegal1]

17. This is what I always thought that Dukais (sp?) should have said

when they kept throwning that line around about he was a card carrying member of the ACLU. Sometime someone should stand up and say "You`re damn right I am and here`s why..." Thanks for the video.

[phusion]

22. Damn! Did they steal that script from DU?

I swear I've seen that in a post here on DU at some point. :)

Nice clip!!

[FreedomAngel82]

23. Thanks for the video

I loved it. I loved when he talked about all liberals have done too. He made me so proud!!! *sigh* The perfect canidate. Pay attention future democratic presidential canidates!

[beyurslf]

26. That should be a mantra for every Dem in the country

[slay]

27. So true

Liberals have always been right - and we've been demonized for it in the eyes of many by brainwashing fat cat Republican strategists, who have proven they will do whatever it takes to win - even destroying this country. :(

[Daphne08]

28. Thanks.

The show was wonderful!

It was a fantastic script (written by Lawrence O'Donnell), and Alan Alda and Jimmy Smits did a fine job.

I haven't watched West Wing in several years (don't watch much TV these days) but did watch this one, and it was a great show!

[FreedomAngel82]

38. If you have a DVD player

you should buy the box sets. They're up to season five now with releases. :)

[Catfight]

29. Boring. So staged it's painful to watch. The best motivational speech

was the funeral service of Rosa Parks. That's REALITY people, listen to Al Sharpton over and over again.

[liveoaktx]

33. VIDEO of Al at Rosa Parks Funeral

Sharpton

Also Joseph Lowery

[Catfight]

35. Thanks, I just watched it again and I am reminded there's so much to do.

[Iris]

30. Chill bumps.

Wish we had a real person who would speak that way.

[underpants]

31. Excellent-got it on tape

I look forward to seeing that part.

[IronLionZion]

32. thanks

kick for download later

[mcscajun]

34. "...because I will pick up that label and wear it as a badge of honor."

Damn straight!

[texpatriot2004]

36. Ditto. nm

[texpatriot2004]

37. "and conservatives opposed every one of those things." nm